Farming Chit Chat

pakalasa

Keep us informed Chippy. A lot of people intrigued by this one.

Black Smoke

pakalasa wrote: »

Keep us informed Chippy. A lot of people intrigued by this one.

If this turns out to have been a bought in problem, I'll definitely proceed with my plan for 100% maternal bull on my cows!

FarmerWatch

1chippy wrote: »

some answers. started before silage was opened. there is two chicken farmers beside us, one adjoining. tribovax t was used. deaths were happening with some giving notice others none whatso ever. as i said about the last one, he died while i was having a cuppa.

i got a preliminary pm back, where they said the liver and stomach was perfect, they actually said i should be pleased with how good of condition they were in. They also said the lungs were riddled with something which they hope to have an answer to in a few days.
i have came to a sort of a conclusion, which may be completly wrong but i'm fairly sure what it is and where it came from.
I bought bulling heifers from a dealer in Roscommon earlier in the year. I then bought springers of another man who, by pure chance told me about how he had bought of the same fella and all the animals he had bought ended up going down on him. we worked out that they had been from the same batch as the ones i bought. anyways what he got that time and what i have now are just too similar to be coincidental. I have been trying to get in touch to see how things panned out for him, but no answer.

Sorry to hear you've been having such a rough time 1chippy. Hopefully now at least you'll get some answers.

whelan1

1chippy wrote: »

some answers. started before silage was opened. there is two chicken farmers beside us, one adjoining. tribovax t was used. deaths were happening with some giving notice others none whatso ever. as i said about the last one, he died while i was having a cuppa.

i got a preliminary pm back, where they said the liver and stomach was perfect, they actually said i should be pleased with how good of condition they were in. They also said the lungs were riddled with something which they hope to have an answer to in a few days.
i have came to a sort of a conclusion, which may be completly wrong but i'm fairly sure what it is and where it came from.
I bought bulling heifers from a dealer in Roscommon earlier in the year. I then bought springers of another man who, by pure chance told me about how he had bought of the same fella and all the animals he had bought ended up going down on him. we worked out that they had been from the same batch as the ones i bought. anyways what he got that time and what i have now are just too similar to be coincidental. I have been trying to get in touch to see how things panned out for him, but no answer.

did you contact the mart you bought them from?

just do it

1chippy wrote: »

I bought bulling heifers from a dealer in Roscommon earlier in the year. I then bought springers of another man who, by pure chance told me about how he had bought of the same fella and all the animals he had bought ended up going down on him. we worked out that they had been from the same batch as the ones i bought. anyways what he got that time and what i have now are just too similar to be coincidental.

Is it only these ones that have been affected? I thought it was younger stock/ weanlings for some reason and was going to ask had you bought-in stock which maybe brought in a virus/ bvd with them!

Qualitymark

BBC Radio 4's excellent early-morning farming programme had a piece this morning about feeding brassicas to ruminants to reduce e coli. (A Scottish study - http://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/business-sales/trendsprices/brassicas-reduce-ecoli-0157-x.18871783 - found that letting sheep graze on turnips and brassicas significantly reduced the level of e coli.)

A longer piece about this: http://www.qmscotland.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1174%3Anew-research-shows-feeding-brassicas-may-reduce-ecoli-o157-in-sheep&catid=34%3Anews-and-events&Itemid=71

And you can listen back to the programme (well worth downloading as a podcast) here http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qj8q

Muckit

td5man

Muckit wrote: »

Didn't know you could still get a print edition of the journal thats so old fashioned lol

pakalasa

You mean the Charolais sale date. I never spotted that. I wonder has Justin taken over the editors job yet?:D

pakalasa

Would it be possible to set up a calender for upcoming farm events? Everything from Breed Society Sales to Teagasc Information nights, etc etc

jomoloney

http://www.rte.ie/news/av/2012/1030/media-3425293.html#

keep going

pakalasa wrote: »

You mean the Charolais sale date. I never spotted that. I wonder has Justin taken over the editors job yet?:D

pardon my ignorance but i thought he was going to AIBP?

whelan1

keep going wrote: »

pardon my ignorance but i thought he was going to AIBP?

jeeny mac where have you been:p

Muckit

Got my hands on my first IFJ in 3weeks yest...I see there's some Mailey lad writing a lot of the beef articles now. Is it still Matt or is Justin at the healm yet?? Never bothered to look inside the front cover

Qualitymark

Muckit wrote: »

Got my hands on my first IFJ in 3weeks yest...I see there's some Mailey lad writing a lot of the beef articles now. Is it still Matt or is Justin at the healm yet?? Never bothered to look inside the front cover

http://www.farmersjournal.ie/about/aboutus/staffcontacts.shtml according to the website.

whelan1

jeez its freezing

leg wax

whelan1 wrote: »

jeez its freezing

had too take off the long john's as is a lovely warm day here.:D

Muckit

leg wax wrote: »

had too take off the long john's as is a lovely warm day here.:D

God I used to laugh at the ol lad wearing them, but I'm the same now. Sure I'm an ol' married man now!

bbam

whelan1 wrote: »

jeez its freezing

leg wax wrote: »

had too take off the long john's as is a lovely warm day here.:D

Terible here in Cavan..
Cold and raining heavy all day...

Perfect day for the office

naughto

jomoloney wrote: »

http://www.rte.ie/news/av/2012/1030/media-3425293.html#

dont no whats worse the priest blessing the cattle or the singing

Kovu

Today has been sh*te here all day so been inside and debating a great question I hope one of ye can answer.....

If I planted grass seed into a sheep's fleece....would it grow?

pakalasa

Kovu Murr wrote: »

..If I planted grass seed into a sheep's fleece....would it grow?

Keep off those drugs.:mad:

Kovu

pakalasa wrote: »

Keep off those drugs.:mad:

Lol. Did I take the blue one or the pink one earlier. Oops :P
No I don't know what put the thought into my head!

bob charles

Kovu Murr wrote: »

Lol. Did I take the blue one or the pink one earlier. Oops :P
No I don't know what put the thought into my head!

One of the last serious questions I was pondering "who was the real McCoy"

1chippy

just do it wrote: »

Is it only these ones that have been affected? I thought it was younger stock/ weanlings for some reason and was going to ask had you bought-in stock which maybe brought in a virus/ bvd with them!

it is with younger stock. noticed when i brought home heifers that time that they were snotting round the nose so i got injections of the vet to try keep ahead of it. they cleared up but i'm fairly convinced thats where it started. never had issues like this before. hoping to get full results fairly soon.

rancher

1chippy wrote: »

it is with younger stock. noticed when i brought home heifers that time that they were snotting round the nose so i got injections of the vet to try keep ahead of it. they cleared up but i'm fairly convinced thats where it started. never had issues like this before. hoping to get full results fairly soon.

Sounds like I.B.R.....very infectious and deadly, affects the respiratory tract more than the lungs

bob charles

rancher wrote: »

Sounds like I.B.R.....very infectious and deadly, affects the respiratory tract more than the lungs

To look at the lungs it should be clear nearly as mud if it is an IBR infection that has caused the problems with the cattle. I taught chippy said he has them vaccinated.

freedominacup

bob charles wrote: »

One of the last serious questions I was pondering "who was the real McCoy"

That would have been me, but I moved on now I'm Batman.

bbam

Fffffcekin Ffffffrosty out there folks 😱

bob charles

bbam wrote: »

Fffffcekin Ffffffrosty out there folks 😱

you big girls blouse

whelan1

bbam wrote: »

Fffffcekin Ffffffrosty out there folks 😱

it is... also watch your step, nearly landed on my arse:o

freedominacup

bbam wrote: »

Fffffcekin Ffffffrosty out there folks 😱

As the Yorkshire man I was in college with used to say it's not caud 'til it blows. I knew it was cold one morning when we were heading out to work and he had put on a jumper. It was -9 C and his one concession to the weather was the jumper.

leg wax

whelan1 wrote: »

it is... also watch your step, nearly landed on my arse:o

and would your arse be built for speed or comfort:rolleyes::rolleyes:

kboc

leg wax wrote: »

and would your arse be built for speed or comfort:rolleyes::rolleyes:

o oh, looking for trouble!!!!!

whelan1

leg wax wrote: »

and would your arse be built for speed or comfort:rolleyes::rolleyes:

thats for me to know and you to find out:D

bob charles

whelan1 wrote: »

thats for me to know and you to find out:D

I say your a zippy bit of stuff. :cool:

leg wax

whelan1 wrote: »

thats for me to know and you to find out:D

i will i will ,when you think of a camel,does your camel have 1 hump or 2 :P:P.

jimmy G M

bob charles wrote: »

I say your a zippy bit of stuff. :cool:

Jez never heard that one before Bob, must be getting old. :eek: I like it tho!

keep going

bbam wrote: »

Fffffcekin Ffffffrosty out there folks 😱

yip went for the overalls yesterday evening-
couldnt figure how come i was so cold last few days,nothing better for keeping the heat in

bbam

Pouring rain here all morning.
We housed all calves yesterday, 'twas just too wet and cold.
Opened first bale of silage and it was good, sweet and golden. Might get it tested to be sure for feeding.

When testing bales do you open and sample a few bales or just one at random?

L driver

bbam wrote: »

Pouring rain here all morning.
We housed all calves yesterday, 'twas just too wet and cold.
Opened first bale of silage and it was good, sweet and golden. Might get it tested to be sure for feeding.

When testing bales do you open and sample a few bales or just one at random?

lucky. I'd say everything west of shannon housed for 2 months and feed going to be short.

blue5000

We put the big weanling bulls in too, heifers are still out, waiting for kale to grow another couple of inches:o before they go in there. Nothing weaned yet.

leg wax

blue5000 wrote: »

We put the big weanling bulls in too, heifers are still out, waiting for kale to grow another couple of inches:o before they go in there. Nothing weaned yet.

put heifers on the redstart on wed just started to get going on it now.

dar31

on my own this morning, milking and feeding, anyways
part time lad arrived into the parlour this morning just after 8,
had been up for a few hours and with the heavy rain, knew cows would be in and extra feeding would be needed.

was late in one morning this week, as said he would make up for it by helping out this morning

home for breakfast at 10 rather than the usual 12 this weather

whelan1

dar31 wrote: »

on my own this morning, milking and feeding, anyways
part time lad arrived into the parlour this morning just after 8,
had been up for a few hours and with the heavy rain, knew cows would be in and extra feeding would be needed.

was late in one morning this week, as said he would make up for it by helping out this morning

home for breakfast at 10 rather than the usual 12 this weather

fair play. MY lad didnt offer anything luke that after sleeping in the other day. Getting fed up now, he left the digger outside on friday night in the frost. Have said it to him numerous times that it goes in shed at night

dar31

whelan1 wrote: »

fair play. MY lad didnt offer anything luke that after sleeping in the other day. Getting fed up now, he left the digger outside on friday night in the frost. Have said it to him numerous times that it goes in shed at night

rightly annoyes me, having to constantly repeat my self.

have no problem telling lads what and how to do something, if they still struggle with it, i will explain in detail why they are doing it, and how it effect the greater scheme of things, often have to reinforce it a few times
but telling lads every day to do something, is just taking the piss.

spent 20 min last night at 11 at night looking for the 4 grain fork, that under life or death is to be left in one particular place

stanflt

dar31 wrote: »

rightly annoyes me, having to constantly repeat my self.

have no problem telling lads what and how to do something, if they still struggle with it, i will explain in detail why they are doing it, and how it effect the greater scheme of things, often have to reinforce it a few times
but telling lads every day to do something, is just taking the piss.

spent 20 min last night at 11 at night looking for the 4 grain fork, that under life or death is to be left in one particular place

i have three four grain forks around the yard and each has its own resting place-it drives me mad when theyre not put back in the correct place

whelan1

oh dont get me started.... there are so many jobs i just do myself as i know they are done right then.... my dad says some day i might get some one reliable, but its a pain in the butt training someone in... most annoying thing is getting a text" what will i do next" ffs he is here a few years now if he doesnt have the initiative to see what has to be done it says it all

naughto

whelan1 wrote: »

oh dont get me started.... there are so many jobs i just do myself as i know they are done right then.... my dad says some day i might get some one reliable, but its a pain in the butt training someone in... most annoying thing is getting a text" what will i do next" ffs he is here a few years now if he doesnt have the initiative to see what has to be done it says it all

what age is he mr mrs whelan??

whelan1

naughto wrote: »

what age is he mr mrs whelan??

22. on 3day week as fulltime was too much for him.